Briefs: Defense
RFID-Based Rotary Position Sensor
Innovators have developed an RFID-based system for sensing the angular position of rotating systems. The RFID-Based Rotary Position Sensor can be used as a position/orientation sensor or implemented in a...
White Papers: Test & Measurement
Thunderbolt 3: A Path forward for Avionics Data Bus Interfaces and Abaco’s ARINC 615-3 Data Loader
Engineers using avionics data bus interfaces and data loaders are facing a growing problem: the demise of the PCMCIA and ExpressCard...
White Papers: Photonics/Optics
Removing Outgassed Hydrogen from Electronic Packages
Most of electronic packages are required to be either hermetically sealed or kept in vacuum to maintain reliability of the internal parts for long-term operation. [1-3] However, these...
On-Demand Webinars: Aerospace
6 Ways to Reduce Aerospace and Defense Program Risk
This presentation describes how a development environment employing a complete digital twin of the platform electrical system reduces program risk. It discusses the importance of employing a mature and fully functional, multi-domain digital thread to enrich the digital twin throughout...
White Papers: Defense
Putting VPX and Open VPX to Work
Before the advent of OpenVPX, designers of embedded systems took advantage of the extreme connectivity offered by VPX (VITA 46), but were faced with a virtually unlimited number of possible implementations....
White Papers: Data Acquisition
Putting FPGAs to Work in Software Radio Systems
FPGAs have become an increasingly important resource for software radio systems. Programmable logic technology now offers significant advantages for implementing software radio functions such...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
High-Performance, Lightweight, Easy-to-Fabricate Heat Exchanger
White Papers: Aerospace
AI for Embedded Defense is Here
An armed Humvee is moving at night thru a smoke-filled, urban battlefield. Using multiple displays, the crew has a 360˚ view that is daylight clear, delivered by an imaging system fusing data from several...
White Papers: Defense
Radiation Performance of Low Bend-Loss Optical Fiber for Gyroscope Applications
In this presentation we will describe the effect of radiation on a low bend loss, polarization maintaining (PM) fiber for an interferometric fiber optic...
Webinars: Aerospace
Watch Live at 11 am ET: The 2020 Create the Future Contest Awards
For the first time, the winners of the Create the Future Design Contest will be announced live! Join us for this special one-hour presentation as we honor our 2020 Grand Prize...
White Papers: Aerospace
Sealing Solutions for Today’s Batteries
Whether they take to the streets in electric vehicles or stand still in energy storage systems, lithium-based battery modules pose a tough sealing challenge. Increasingly, battery makers are looking...
Briefs: Defense
Self-Healing, Recyclable, Shape Memory Polymers
Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
Aerospace & Defense - October 2020
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology, you'll learn about NASA's return to the moon with Apollo's twin sister Artemis, how autonomous...
Special Reports: RF & Microwave Electronics
RF & Microwave Electronics - October 2020
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Aerospace & Defense Technology and Tech Briefs, read about how advances in RF electronics are enabling new applications in space and...
White Papers: Defense
H2OLock Advanced Desiccant
H2OLock pressed desiccants provide a single solution to both moisture and durability concerns in aerospace, defense, optics, and industrial products. A moisture adsorber and structural component in one,...
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Quantum Sensor Enables Wide Spectral Coverage
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Quantum Error Correction Method
Special Reports: Test & Measurement
Aerospace & Defense - September 2020
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology, you'll learn about the technology driving the Mars 2020 rover, how NASA will use GPS to...
On-Demand Webinars: Electronics & Computers
OpenVPX Technology: The Future of Military Computing
The U.S. Department of Defense and other users are demanding the implementation of open standards and interoperability, not just at the board level but also at the system level to improve interoperability and reduce customization, testing, cost, and risk. The OpenVPX Architectural...
On-Demand Webinars: Aerospace
On-Demand Web Seminar: The Future of Manufacturing and Product Support in Aerospace/Defense
Aerospace and defense companies are experiencing a digital transformation that is leading to a period of exciting innovation. However, this also means they are faced with delivering new, more complex products to their customers faster and with...
Facility Focus: Unmanned Systems
Facility Focus: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
White Papers: Test & Measurement
Understanding Key Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Specifications
Spectrum analyzers are the fundamental instrument used by RF engineers to measure individual signals across a defined frequency band. They capture and display wanted and unwanted...
White Papers: Test & Measurement
Understand Radar Signals with Real-Time Analysis
The transient nature of radar pulses combined with modern pulse compression schemes often demand carefully designed test setups. This Primer will cover measurements methods, choosing your...
On-Demand Webinars: Defense
On-Demand Web Seminar: Preparing for the Future of Aerospace and Defense
How can the aerospace and defense industry adapt to today’s challenges to enable a more connected universe?
White Papers: Test & Measurement
Bundled White Papers: Strategies to Manage Obsolescence in Aerospace and Defense Test
Test engineers spend as much as 50 percent of their time (or even more in some cases) actively dealing with obsolescence in their test program sets. Read...
White Papers: Medical
Why Do Bolts Loosen
Nord-Lock’s eBook "Why Do Bolts Loosen" explores the topic of why bolted joints lose preload and how to prevent it from happening.
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Battlefield Navigation with MEMS
Briefs: Defense
Process for Producing High-Quality, Lightweight Mirrors
Top Stories
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Sensor Detects Toxic Gases, With a Hologram
Blog: Materials
Metal-Free Battery Degrades on Demand
Blog: Materials
A 'Living Material' of Microalgae Offers New Ideas, From Energy to Fashion
Videos: Energy
'Smart' Harvester Captures Sunlight And Sends It Underground
Videos: Motion Control
'LOLA' Robot Uses Arms for Balance
Blog: Materials
Question of the Week
Will ‘Living Materials’ Catch On?
Webcasts
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
0.50mm: A Case Study in Miniaturization
Upcoming Webinars: Medical
Sony NUCLeUS: Groundbreaking Video-Over IP Imaging Capability for...
Webinars: Medical
Miniaturization of Medical Components
Webinars: Medical
New Solutions to Further Enhance the Safe and Sustainable Use of...
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Get More Out of Your EVs with Thermoplastics
Upcoming Webinars: Green Design & Manufacturing
Trending Stories
Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
Using the IoT for Predictive Maintenance
Application Briefs: Lighting
Choosing a Light and Color Measurement System for LEDs
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Rotating Vessels for Growing Protein Crystals
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Electric Motors vs. Fluid Power: Robotic System Designers Have a Choice
Blog: Materials
How to Design an Antiviral Surface for the COVID-19 Era
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A 'Living Material' of Microalgae Offers New Ideas, From Energy to Fashion
